Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 27

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Episode 27

Bzzzz-

“…What?”

PD Seo Min-sik, who had finished most of his busy schedule after ‘Trauma’ and was spending his break.

He had been enjoying some salary theft for the first time in a while, taking a sweet afternoon nap.

In the middle of that, he pulled down his eye mask and looked at his phone as it rang.

-Park Sang-pil

PD Seo Min-sik grinned when he saw the name on his phone.

He had nothing to do anyway, so he was thinking of taking half the day off to go day drinking.

“Hey~ Sang-pil. What’s up.”

When PD Seo Min-sik answered the phone cheerfully, he heard Director Park Sang-pil’s rather serious voice.

-Didn’t Yun Se-ra’s Manager come to the ‘Trauma’ filming set?

PD Seo Min-sik was puzzled by the sudden question, but opened his mouth anyway.

“He did come. Said he was looking for some reviewer.”

-So did you tell him who it was?

“No? I didn’t bother telling him.”

Director Park Sang-pil let out a small sigh and said.

-Who is that reviewer.

PD Seo Min-sik had been hiding the fact that Kim Ji-hu was a former reviewer until now. No matter how close a friend, he planned to keep it hidden as much as possible for Kim Ji-hu’s sake.

“I can’t tell you that. When the person himself has no intention of revealing it, how can I go around blabbing about it.”

Then Director Park Sang-pil said.

-Is it Kim Ji-hu.

“….”

Director Park Sang-pil spoke as if he already knew.

PD Seo Min-sik was a bit flustered, but didn’t say anything.

Director Park Sang-pil said.

-Not many people have seen my debut work. You can’t even find it anywhere on OTT now. But that reviewer had seen it. And so had Kim Ji-hu. That’s enough to identify him.

Director Park Sang-pil’s debut work was something even PD Seo Min-sik hadn’t seen. He had no acquaintance with Director Park Sang-pil back then.

But Kim Ji-hu knew about it.

“Your debut work is ‘Cheongsol Daycare’, and after changing your work concept with ‘Faded Tree’ and ‘Cabin House’, you received great acclaim with ‘Worst Liberty’.”

Director Park Sang-pil remembered exactly what Kim Ji-hu had said when they first met.

Also.

“How do you know about that blog?”

PD Seo Min-sik asked.

PD Seo Min-sik had never told him about that blog. Nor about Yun Se-ra’s Manager coming to the set.

-I told you. Not many people have seen my debut work. That blog was the only one that reviewed it back then.

“….”

He didn’t know there was such a connection.

Then Director Park Sang-pil asked.

-Kim Ji-hu, is that guy trustworthy?

“…I told you, didn’t I. It feels like I have another son. I haven’t known him long, but he’s definitely someone I want to support.”

-That’s enough then. I’m busy so I’m hanging up.

Director Park Sang-pil quickly hung up, and PD Seo Min-sik could only stare at his disconnected phone.

“…What?”

***

“There was some commotion, but thank you all for working hard. We’ll see you at the next filming.”

“Good work everyone.”

In the end, Yun Se-ra couldn’t return to the film set.

‘Is she really unwell….’

Kim Ji-hu wore a worried expression. While he was concerned about the work since filming wasn’t proceeding properly, his worry for Yun Se-ra was greater.

Panic attacks were a condition Kim Ji-hu knew well too.

“Is actor Kim Ji-hu here?”

Just then, someone walking toward the film set. Director Park Sang-pil.

Director Park Sang-pil spotted Kim Ji-hu and strode over.

And said.

“Ji-hu, do you have a moment.”

Kim Ji-hu was flustered that Director Park Sang-pil had suddenly come looking for him specifically, but nodded anyway.

“Yes…. I have… time.”

“Then let’s have a talk.”

Director Park Sang-pil headed toward an empty area behind the film set.

‘What could this be about?’

Kim Ji-hu was flustered by Director Park Sang-pil’s firm attitude, which was different from his usual gentle demeanor, but followed as directed.

Director Park Sang-pil checked that no one was around and said quietly.

“You’re the ‘Armchair Reviewer’, aren’t you, Ji-hu.”

“…What?”

Kim Ji-hu was greatly surprised by the direct question. No one had figured it out like this before.

But thinking about it for a moment, he could understand it to some degree.

‘Did PD Seo Min-sik tell him?’

They had agreed to keep it secret as much as possible, but someone like Director Park Sang-pil might be worth telling. PD Seo Min-sik and Director Park Sang-pil seemed quite close.

“Min-sik didn’t tell me, I just guessed it myself. Because of what you said during our meal last time.”

“What I said during the meal… about having seen Director Park Sang-pil’s works….”

“Yes, I’ve been reading the ‘Armchair Reviewer’ blog for a long time, and what you said was exactly the same.”

Since he had gone this far, Kim Ji-hu thought there was no need to hide it anymore.

Kim Ji-hu said carefully.

“Yes… I am that blogger….”

“Then could you help me… no, help Se-ra?”

“What?”

Director Park Sang-pil added to that.

“Se-ra is a rather special child to me.”

***

Early morning.

Yun Se-ra slowly got up from her bed.

Yun Se-ra walked slowly to the living room and drank some water.

“Haa….”

After taking a small deep breath, she turned on her phone. What appeared on her phone screen was the ‘Armchair Reviewer’ blog.

But as expected, there were no new posts.

“….”

Her head became dizzy. She quickly opened a shelf and immediately took the medicine that was there.

Yun Se-ra slowly sat down on the floor.

‘It wasn’t usually this bad… Maybe it’s because I feel like I’ve completely lost the thread….’

She had searched hard, but couldn’t find it.

And no new posts were being published either.

It felt like searching for an elusive mirage.

‘I was doing somewhat okay lately though… Here I go again.’

The reason Yun Se-ra developed panic attacks. When she was filming her first work as a child actor, Yun Se-ra received countless malicious comments.

But only one person, this blogger, had praised Yun Se-ra.

When the whole world had turned against her, this was the only person who supported her. That was this blogger.

And Yun Se-ra even changed her name, hiding her child acting career and challenging acting again.

Even so, this blogger watched her works and supported her.

Through many ups and downs, the only fan who supported Yun Se-ra was the ‘Armchair Reviewer’.

‘But….’

Looking at the blog that seemed like it would disappear soon, he felt an inexplicable sense of anxiety.

At the same time, the panic attacks that seemed almost completely cured began again.

‘I have many other fans now besides that person, so why….’

Bzzzz-

Just then, a phone call came in.

“Huh…?”

The call was from Kim Ji-hu. It was from someone she never expected to hear from.

***

A quiet cafe.

“….”

“….”

Kim Ji-hu and Yun Se-ra sat facing each other awkwardly.

Since Kim Ji-hu had called her out but wasn’t saying anything, Yun Se-ra could only feel embarrassed.

Eventually, Yun Se-ra, unable to bear the silence, spoke first.

“I’m sorry about yesterday. I suddenly couldn’t film….”

“Oh, no. That can happen. When you’re sick….”

“But why did you call me? Is there something you wanted to talk about….”

Kim Ji-hu hesitated for a moment, then quietly opened his mouth.

“Well… you asked me before about the blog called ‘Armchair Reviewer’. I wanted to tell you about that….”

Yun Se-ra’s eyes widened at the unexpected topic.

“You know about that person?”

Clatter!

Kim Ji-hu was greatly surprised by Yun Se-ra’s sudden change in attitude.

“Ah, I do know….”

“Who is it? I mean, what does that person do? Could I possibly meet them now?”

Various emotions crossed through Yun Se-ra.

She had feelings of admiration for that blog’s posts, but she also had hope that meeting them might help heal her existing trauma even a little.

Faced with Yun Se-ra’s questions pouring out like a waterfall, Kim Ji-hu waved both hands, not knowing what to do.

“Um… it would be better if you sat down and talked….”

“Ah, I’m sorry. This is something quite important to me….”

Yun Se-ra cleared her throat and sat back down, and Kim Ji-hu quietly spoke.

“That person doesn’t want to reveal their identity… so it would be difficult to talk about it in detail.”

“Ah….”

Yun Se-ra showed a disappointed look in her eyes.

She felt like she was going back to square one again.

Even when she thought they might be on the ‘Trauma’ film set, she thought she could find them, but in the end, she had missed them.

And this time too, she thought she might be able to meet them, but she was hearing again that she couldn’t.

‘In the end, I can’t meet them….’

As Yun Se-ra hung her head in resignation, Kim Ji-hu spoke with strength in his voice.

“But I…! When I told that person about you, Se-ra, they said they knew you…!”

“…?”

Yun Se-ra slowly raised her head with a puzzled expression.

She could see Kim Ji-hu gripping both hands tightly.

“‘Cheongsol Daycare’…! They said they enjoyed watching it very much!”

“…!”

She was shocked. More than ever before.

‘Cheongsol Daycare’. That work was Director Park Sang-pil’s debut film and Yun Se-ra’s debut as a child actor.

Even among Director Park Sang-pil’s fans, those who had seen it could be counted on one hand, and it was a work where Yun Se-ra had received only harsh criticism.

It was a work that couldn’t be found on any OTT platform or video store even now.

Only Director Park Sang-pil knew that the child actor who appeared in it was Yun Se-ra.

Even the staff who were there didn’t know that Yun Se-ra and the child actor who appeared in it were the same person.

But that reviewer said they knew.

“How do they know that….”

“They said the feeling of your acting is exactly the same as back then… and your face too….”

She felt like tears were about to come.

She had seen that person review Yun Se-ra’s works, but she thought they didn’t know that she was the same person from ‘Cheongsol Daycare’.

That person had been continuously watching and supporting her.

“Besides that… did they say anything else…?”

“Um… they said they’re continuously supporting you, so please work hard? They said things like that…!”

“Thank you…. That gives me some strength. Then could you… also convey my words to them?”

“That seems possible.”

Yun Se-ra smiled slightly.

“Thank you so much.”

***

After their conversation, Yun Se-ra returned home with a somewhat more comfortable expression.

On the way home, Kim Ji-hu was also lost in thought.

‘This should be the right way to do it…?’

Director Park Sang-pil, who said he would speak casually, had confessed everything to Kim Ji-hu.

“When I made my debut film, Se-ra appeared as a child actor. And it failed spectacularly. It was all my fault. But the child was left with scars afterward.”

What happened in the past when Yun Se-ra was young.

“What helped Se-ra endure when she was deeply hurt was your blog. When everyone called it a trashy movie, you praised both the work and Se-ra herself.”

And now.

“Se-ra is challenging herself again. She overcame the wounds she suffered, even changed her name, and re-entered this acting world. To directly prove that the words of the reviewer who supported her weren’t wrong.”

Kim Ji-hu pondered over what Director Park Sang-pil had said.

‘I didn’t know such a thing had happened….’

After hearing the whole story, he couldn’t refuse Director Park Sang-pil’s request.

That’s why he acted as Director Park Sang-pil had asked, even while lying.

Of course, he hadn’t told only lies.

‘I did know that Yun Se-ra appeared in ‘Cheongsol Daycare’….’

From the first time he saw her. Precisely from when the actress ‘Yun Se-ra’ appeared in other movies, Kim Ji-hu had known.

That Yun Se-ra was the child actor from ‘Cheongsol Daycare’.

Actually, anyone who had watched this work carefully would have been able to notice it to some extent.

It’s just that since it was such an unpopular work, few people had seen it, and since there was no way to watch it now, no one noticed.

‘Besides, saying I know someone isn’t a lie either… who knows me better than myself.’

Kim Ji-hu nodded to himself, convincing himself.

Still, thinking that he had been of some help warmed his heart.

‘I also suffered a lot from panic attacks. If this helps her get better, I could do it a hundred times.’

The reason Kim Ji-hu, who hated meddling in other people’s affairs, helped Yun Se-ra and Director Park Sang-pil was simple.

Because Kim Ji-hu had also suffered greatly from such trauma.

“….”

Having such thoughts suddenly brought back memories of the past.

Kim Ji-hu’s trauma.

The reason he had locked himself in his room.

That time when he had directly witnessed his mother’s death.

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